Determination of Nutraceuticals in Tropical Medicinal Plants of Syzygium jambos L. (Alston) and Syzygium travancoricum Gamble

Abstract

To determine the biochemical compounds, carbohydrates, proteins, total fat and crude fiber, free amino acids, free fatty acids, minerals, calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, trace elements, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin-E, vitamin- C, and heavy metals lead (Pb), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), molybdenum (Mo), aluminium (Al), and zinc (Zn) in a two tropical medicinal plants Syzygium jambos and syzygium travancoricum. Uv spectrophotometer, Atomic absorption spectrophotometer these instruments are used to determined the elements. These elements contents in the medicinal plants of syzygium species are at different levels. Plants are rich in some essential elements, which is very useful in human beings and very least in heavy metals.